Buckle



J. a. FISHER. BUCKLE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- 2| [92L- LAMA 1 l a Patented Jan. M), 11922,

ATTORNEYS WI TIVESSES JOHN FISHER, OE I-fi'oLEAN, VIRGINIA BUCKLE.

Application filed August 12, 1921.

i 0 aZZ whom it may concern; m

Be it known that l Jorrn cream, a resident of McLean, in the county f ian and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Buckles or which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates in general to burkles, and moreparticularly to buckles having a buckle retainer adapted to preventdisplacement from the buckle either horizontally or vertically.

The object of the invention is to provide a buckle of this characterwhich is of or tremely simple and durable construction, the majorelements of the buckiebemg ror the most part formed of a single piece ofmetal, and which embodies a buckle retainer for permanently andpositively preventing lateral or horizontal as well as verticald1splacement of the buckle while in no way (.letracting from theclasping or clamping action of the buckle or from its features ofcomfort or attractiveness.

C'ther objects and advantages of the invention reside in certain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts whichwill be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claim, reference born had to the accompanying drawings forg part oi this specification, and in which:

Figure l. is a perspective view, illustra; one embodiment of theinvention;

Figure 2 is a view in horizontal section of the embodiment of theinvention shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view in vertical section on line 3 3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings wherein for the sake of illustration is shownthe preferred embodiment of the invention, and more espe cially toFigures 1 and 3. the numeral 19 designates generally the frame of thebuckle which is constructed of a s ngle pier-e of metal and whichincludes a body portion 1L an upper side flange 12 and a lower sideflange 3. the side flanges extending approximately at right angles tothe body portion and defining with the channel for the representation ofbuckle, designated at let.

A ll-shaped buckle retainer 15 is integrally formed with the lower sideflange i8 and extends upwardly therefrom across the channel defined bythe side flanges toward the upper side flange 12. The buckle retainerincludes a pair of arms Patented Jan,

Serial ll'o. 491,8'07.

illl, 1922.

16 which define a socket 17 adapted to re ceive the shank of a buttomdesignated at 18. The button is secured to the trousers or other garmentand the head thereof is received in the channel defined by the flanges,the shank being firmly engaged by the which define the socket wherebythe buckle is retained against movement, either laterally or vertically,thus preventdisplacement of the belt connected with the buckle.

The side flanges adjacent one end thereof are provided with inclined camgrooves or slots 19 in which a sliding bar 20 operates The free end ofthe buckle l is engaged by the sliding bar to retain the buckle inposition. The other end of the buckle is connected to the swinging crossbar 21 which is pivotally counted on the side flanges of the frame atthe end thereof opposite the inclined slot 19.

in use, the wearer having adjusted the belt on the garment by moving thefree end thereof through the channel defined by the body portion andside flanges of the frame and by engaging the sliding bar with theframe. next grasps the frame and moves it so that the arms 16 of thebuckle retainer 15 extend on the opposite sides of the buckle 1S,engaging it and causing the shank thereof to be seated in the socket 17.When the button 15 is thus engaged by the button retainer the buckle andthe belt to which it is connected is firmly held in position and willnot be displaced either laterally or vertically.

Moreover the buckle retainer is formed integral and of the same materialas the elements of the buckle thus simplifying the manufacture andenabling the buckle to freely participate of its buckling or claspingaction and leaving it wholly attractive and operable.

I claim:

A belt buckle comprising a frame constructed of a single piece ofresilient metal and including abody portion having side flanges defininga channel adapted to receive one of the ends of the belt, one-of saidside flanges having an integrally U-shaped buckle retainer extendingtowar the other side flange and having arms defining a socket adapted toreceive the shank of a button and prevent displacement of the bucklehorizontally or vertically.

JOHN G. FISHER.

